Records of the clan and name of Fergusson, Ferguson and Fergus. Supplement

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other deeds of daring caught a waterkelpie on Athbrannaidh.
' It seems very likely,' writes Mr. D. Campbell, Inverness,
' that Fergus MacAoidh while farming Crownlands in what
was of old the swordland of Scotland only followed the
example of predecessors of his. The descriptive ftlius Ade,
or MacAoidh, does not seem to have been a purely personal
patronymic, but his sept patronymic or what may be called
his sub-clan name.' In the invasion of Angus in 1391
John Ayson, junior, was associated with Robert of Atholl,
the old partner of Fergus and with the sons of the Wolf
of Badenoch.
Continuation of Extracts from P. C. Register, etc.
(See Records, p. 60.)
21 Aug. 1619. Thomas Fergusone of Balleyukane was among
a number of others complained against for remaining at the
horn.
On 9 Aug. 1621 David Spalding of Ashintully gave caution
for James Weymes of the Mill of Werie, that he will pay the
fine of 1000 merks imposed upon Thomas Fergussone of Belluyew-
cane for the reset of the Clan Gregor. — (P. C. Peg. vol. xii.)
25 Nov. 1624. Duncan and Alex. Cameron and one Alex.
M'Nab, Messenger, complained that while they were poinding
on Balledmonth, 'Fergus Fergussoun son lawfull of Dougall
Finlay Fergussoun of Balledmonth, James Fergussoun there and
Alex. Scott in Muling with others attacked the complainers,
wounded Alexander Cameron in the hand with a sword, so that
he will apparently lose his thumb, shot " twa bread-headit arrowis "
at Duncan Cameron and would have slain them had they not
escaped.' Fergus was found guilty and committed to ward in
the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, the others assoilzied and the Fergusons
and Camerons ordained to find caution not to harm each other.- —
(P. C. Peg. vol. xiii.)
11th May 1607. Fergusoun barroun of Fergussoun,
Fargusoun his eldest son, Fergusoun of Clunes, Thomas
Fergusoun in Balizeyone, Finla Fergusoun in Baledmund, Fergus
and Donald Fergusoun his brothers, were among persons who
maintaining that they had ' a privie warrand of retention ' from
James Earl of Athole of a large number of horses, cattle, etc.
which Duncan Menzies of Comrie claimed to have bought from